PayPal · 14 hours ago
Manager, Software Engineering
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$152K/yr - $262K/yr
5+ years expPayPal has been revolutionizing commerce globally for more than 25 years, creating innovative experiences for consumers and businesses. They are seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead the Risk Engineering team in developing systems to combat cyber fraud, collaborating with various teams to enhance their risk management capabilities.
E-Commerce PlatformsFinTechMobile PaymentsTransaction Processing
Responsibilities
Directly manages software development projects (including program management) and execution through individual contributors. May also lead project teams across platforms or groups
Implements processes to drive strong operational hygiene for all components and systems within their group
Responsible for the delivery of projects, including quality and timeliness, that impact their domain and potentially one other
Demonstrates strong tactical ability by managing the roadmap for a scrum team responsible for technical issues of diverse scope where analysis requires an understanding of current business or tends
Competent at communicating technical issues with non-technical audiences
Analyzes multiple sources of information and identifies & resolves complex technical, operational, and organizational problems relating to software development
Collaborates with direct team, managers in org, stakeholders such as Product Owners & PMO
Lead design, development, and testing of features/functions delivered via applications and services
Lead and inspire high-performing engineering teams
Drive a results-oriented culture with a strong focus on engineering excellence, execution, and craftsmanship as a customer champion
Manage stakeholder planning and communications ensuring key outcomes
Develop trusted partnerships with developers, partners, and architecture leaders to drive optimized platform product delivery
Bring a strong industry perspective that can help shape and evolve the PayPal developer experience to be as good or better than other leading technology organizations
Foster an innovation culture to develop and explore new ideas and opportunities
Work with operations teams to ensure applications and services are highly available and reliable
Build, coach, and manage a strong team of engineers that set the standard and can up-level the overall talent of the extended organization
Participate in formal and informal code reviews to ensure code quality
Be a champion of high-performance, secure, and reliable software services
Recruit, coach, and mentor the best engineering talent
Build, coach, and manage a strong team of engineers that set the standard and can up-level the overall talent of the extended organization
Balance urgent and effective action, commitment to excellence, and taking the initiative to resolve problems; holds internal stakeholders accountable where appropriate
Qualification
Required
5+ years relevant experience and a Bachelor's degree OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred
Proven experience leading back-end development teams working with Java technologies, with ability to make architectural decisions and guide technical implementation
Strong knowledge of microservices architectures, REST APIs, and distributed systems design, with ability to define team standards and best practices
Familiarity with the Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Core, Spring Batch) and capability to evaluate technical solutions and support resolution of complex challenges
Deep understanding of software architecture principles (SOA, distributed/scalable architectures, message queuing systems) to facilitate the design of robust and scalable solutions
Experience applying design patterns, solid principles, and software engineering best practices, with ability to mentor the team on these concepts and foster a culture of technical excellence
Be driven to get results and resolve blockers that get in your way
Be proactive and anticipate/handle issues before they escalate
Exhibit strong technical leadership and challenge the status quo when needed
Demonstrate a high level of curiosity and keep abreast of the latest technologies
Bring fresh ideas for how to continuously improve our software and your team
Advocate for ways to remediate technical debt on an ongoing basis
Advocate & promote clean and scalable coding principles
Benefits
Flexible work environment
Employee shares options
Health and life insurance
Company
PayPal
PayPal is a financial service company that provides online payment solutions to its users worldwide.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$12.17BKey Investors
Kohlberg Kravis RobertsBlueRun Ventures
2025-11-17Post Ipo Debt· $6.95B
2023-06-07Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2015-07-20IPO
Leadership Team
Simon Bladon
PayPal UK CEO
chaloem khompitoon
President & CEO
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